Key dates for D.C. voters: registration applications must be received by May 26 to vote in the June 16 primary; mail‑ballot requests are due by June 1.

A new federal law narrows who can get Medicare, and Oakland seniors who paid into the system now risk being disenrolled. Local residents and clinics brace for the fallout.

A source close to Pope Leo XIV says a January Pentagon meeting with the Vatican was “most unpleasant.” Conflicting accounts from the Pentagon and the Vatican deepen tensions amid the Iran war.

At a surprise White House statement, Melania Trump denied allegations linking her to Jeffrey Epstein, called the claims "lies" and urged Congress to let survivors testify. Her remarks arrive amid continued releases of Epstein‑related files and Capitol scrutiny.

February PCE inflation ticked up even as consumer spending stayed solid, a mix that could delay Fed rate cuts. Policymakers are watching energy and services prices closely.

DOL’s Project Firewall coincides with a roughly 48% jump in H‑1B investigations, turning single‑employee complaints into wider audits as wage and rule changes pile up. Employers face tougher site visits and a tighter compliance window.

The FCC will vote April 30 on a proposal to bar Chinese testing labs from certifying devices for the U.S., a move regulators say would shore up security and reshape supply chains.

A Boston judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians, preserving work permits while the court reviews the agency’s decision. The order keeps beneficiaries’ employment authorization valid as litigation proceeds.

The FEC asked Truth and Courage PAC to explain large reporting gaps tied to iHeart podcast payments; the PAC amended its filings the next day.

FBI Director Kash Patel and DEA Administrator Terrance Cole headlined the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville to discuss synthetic‑opioid supply chains and federal coordination. Officials framed enforcement and public‑health work as linked responses to evolving drug threats.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will host 'The Secretary Kennedy Podcast' next week, promising to "name the names" behind public-health failures.

Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock has been tapped as the SEC’s enforcement director, Reuters reports. The hire follows the abrupt resignation of Margaret Ryan.

President Trump said he will suspend planned strikes on Iran for two weeks if Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, following Pakistan‑led mediation.